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Synonyms
un·for·tu·nate (ŭn-fôŕchə-nĭt)

adjective 

  1. Characterized by undeserved bad luck; unlucky.
  2. Causing misfortune; disastrous.
  3. Regrettable; deplorable: an unfortunate lack of good manners.

noun 

A victim of bad luck.

derivatives

un·foŕtu·nate·ly
adverb
un·foŕtu·nate·ness
noun

synonyms:

unfortunate, hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unlucky These adjectives mean marked by, affected by, or promising bad fortune: an unfortunate turn of events; a hapless victim; an ill-fated business venture; an ill-starred romance; a luckless suitor; an unlucky accident.